Urbana 06 Seminars: The Workplace and Academia
This major is intended to affirm that Jesus is Lord of all life and every place—our homes, neighborhoods, workplaces and universities—and that God calls all Christians to places of ministry. Seminars will explore topics such as:
- the theology of work
- everyday spirituality
- ethics for business and the marketplace
- the ministry and mission of lay people in everyday life
- engaging the culture of academia
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Academics & Missions: Doing Both Well
Daryl & Teri McCarthy -
Ambition, Success and Serving God's Mission
Tim Vickers -
Biblical Concept of Cultural Diversity
Solomon Kendagor -
Called to Business: A Personal Journey to Personhood
Chris Houston -
Calling and the Workplace
Ed Moy, John Bernbaum -
Christians Called to Journalism
Bryan Chapell -
Creating Culture: Making the Gospel Available, Attractive & Plausible
Andy Crouch -
Cross-Eyed Leadership in God's Mission, Serving Two Masters
Bill Pollard -
Daily Faith
Bob & Gwenth Schwab -
Daily Obedience to God's Mission in Business
Ed Gilbreath, Perry Bigelow -
Getting Excited About Models of Churches Transforming their Communities
Amy Sherman & Andy Crouch -
Journalism, the World, and Faith:
John Fountain -
Maintaining Spiritual Vitality in Graduate School
Teri McCarthy -
Managing Your Career in Light of God's Global Mission
Glenn Smith -
Missionary in the Marketplace: The College to Career Transition
Randy Pope -
Science & Faith: Friends or Foes
Eva Sham -
Serving Christ as a Professor: The 10 Things You Need To Know (ESN)
Stan Wallace -
Serving God as a Public School Teacher
Forrest Turpen -
Serving God in Social Sciences & Education
Janet Clark -
Understanding Work in Light of God's Mission
Daniel Denk -
Witness at Work
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Women in the Academy
- You feel called to serve as a Christian in the “secular” workplace.
- You are a ministry leader interested in the topic of lay ministry.
- You are a scholar eager to engage the culture of academia with the gospel.

